AMC Launches New Thursday Night Line-Up with The Walking Dead in Black and White and the Return of Comic Book Men

AMC is set to launch their Real Original Thursdays unscripted programing block beginning this Thursday night with the mid-season premiere of Comic Book Men at 9/8c followed by two new series - Freakshow and Immortalized. The network is also set to air Season 1 of The Walking Dead in black and white as a lead into the night of original programing.

The black and white episodes of The Walking Dead Season 1 begin on February 14, 6:30pm ET with the pilot and episode 2 at 8/9c. AMC Real Original Thursdays debuts on Thu., Feb. 14, with the return of Comic Book Men at 9/8c followed by the series premieres of Freakshow at 9:30/8:30c and Immortalized at 10/9c.ode 102 at 8pm.

Take a look at an exclusive clip from the return of Comic Book Men below.

Comic Book Men: Season Two of Comic Book Men, which returns with eight more laugh out loud episodes, will continue to indulge audiences by following the antics in and around master fanboy Kevin Smith's Red Bank, New Jersey comic show. Walt, Brian, Mike and Ming love hanging out behind the counter geeking out over rare memorabilia, but in the next few episodes they find themselves in some unfamiliar territory such as in the ring with MMA fighter Nate Quarry.

Freakshow: is a family drama that centers on former music producer Todd Ray as he pursues his dream to own and operate his own ‘Freakshow’ on the famed boardwalk in Venice Beach, CA. The series follows Todd, his wife Danielle and their two kids, Asia and Phoenix, as they own and operate the world famous Venice Beach Freakshow, a museum that exhibits strange creatures, living oddities and human attractions personally procured by Todd. This business is Todd’s personal passion and he has bet it all on making it work. It takes a huge imagination and tremendous perseverance to keep the business afloat, but through it all Todd’s enormous respect for all humanity and his big heart make this something wildly different from just another workplace drama. The series consists of eight, half-hour episodes.

Immortalized: A new unscripted competition series debuting next month that gives viewers a unique look into the fascinating world of taxidermy. Each episode will feature one of four highly regarded "Immortalizers" facing off against a "Challenger" in a competition. Their task is to create a piece to be judged on three criteria: originality, craftsmanship and interpretation of the designated theme.